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Māori Land Court A GUIDE TO OUR MINUTE BOOK ABBREVIATIONS MLC-FS1- Māori Land Court Minute Book Guide – 10/05/2017.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)

What do I need to do? Contact your trust about an occupation license or lease.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-supporting-housing-initiatives-web-version.pdf (66 kb)

In addition, in accordance with rule 5.11(1)(b)(iii) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, a brief summary of the reason why the application has not been finally determined is also provided for each entry.

Documents/5-11-reports/2023-02-28-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC-combined-compressed.pdf (2.1 mb)

Dispute resolution service Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 What do I need to do? If you want to make an application to the Māori Land Court or you have an application already in the Māori Land Court that is being delayed by a dispute, you can apply to use the dispute resolution service to attempt to settle the dispute outside of a court sitting.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)

If they have possession of the land they will have, in most cases, an Occupation Order or a leasing arrangement with the owners.

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Ngā Karere News 1 September 2025 | News He uiuinga whānui mā ngā kaiwhakamahi o Pātaka Whenua 2025 Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) – Court User Survey We want to hear about your experience using Pātaka Whenua and your views on how it's working for you. 28 August 2025 | News Ngā ara ture hou mā ngā kaipupuri whenua Māori i raro i te ture hou New legal pathways for Māori landowners under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 New legislation allows Māori...

No record of these conversations will be publicly available on the Māori Land Court record. If an agreement is reached through mediation, the mediator will record the terms of the agreement and provide this to the Māori Land Court.

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However significant or long-term decisions do need the Court’s confirmation or approval (See section 150B Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993)(such as land sales or long-term leases, etc).

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)

We will produce a report on the findings of this survey and share this on our website.

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Ministry of Justice careers website Ministry of Justice careers website Visit the Ministry of Justice careers website to find information about Māori Land Court vacancies.

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